For those who think their information may have been breached, checking credit reports and other steps can protect their data

Credit-reporting company Equifax Inc. said it was the target of a security breach, which has potentially compromised the personal information of about 143 million U.S. consumers.

Hackers gained unauthorized access to files from mid-May through July, according to the company, which offers credit-monitoring and identity-theft protection products to guard consumers’ personal information. But Equifax said it hasn’t found evidence of...

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